Monday, July 18, 2011

There are some big players on the Dodgers, not just in putting up great numbers this year, but also in the size of the waistband. But are the Dodgers really that fat? Do "Dinner" Navarro and Juan "I cracked a rib with that swing and then ate it" Uribe really tip the scales? One way to measure obesity is by one's Body Mass Index (BMI) which calculates the weight in kg divided by the height in meters squared. Underweight is <18.5, Normal is 18.5-24.9, Overweight is 25-29.9, and Obese is >30. I realize that there are some limitations to this calculation, but it proved for some interesting results. Using the roster heights and weights published by the Dodgers website, I came up with the following:

No surprise here with rail thin Dee Gordon having the lowest BMI. Interesting to see Rubby on this list as he appears bigger than what I thought. Guess the camera really does add 10 pounds.

The bell curve holds true with a majority in this category. I thought Belly would have been in the next category, but with a BMI of 29.7 he just sneaks in under the cutoff. Rivera also barely makes it with a 29.5 BMI.

And the winner, winner, chicken dinner is....Jonathan Broxton. I was actually surprised to see thunder thighs Bills so far up on the list. Also HCK is right there with the big boys - wonder how much a cadaver ulnar collateral ligament weighs? Well, there you have it sports fans, SOSG bringing you the data on such weighty issues.